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Out of Tunnel
Langara - 49 , Canada Line
Artwork Design by: AJ Dancel, Sabrina Dhaliwal, Hannah Dubois, Ranvir Gill, Vickie Hebert, Maan Kaur, Julie Kim, Natasha Nitschke, Xander Peng, Nitesh Rai, Ellen Soon, Melinda Veaudry, Kody Yoshioka, Elizabeth Yus
Often mythologized in the mainstream as a dark, unwelcoming place, the basement is also a site of play and creative activity.
The basement of a house often contains a collection of material evidence of history, memory and care -existing as a perpetually shifting, spontaneous collage of lives lived, with kaleidoscopic visual and emotional associations.
In industrial and larger residential architecture, the basement is an integral aspect of the building – it is the site of vital infrastructure that provides stability and grounding for the structure that sits above.
As “The Basement” collective, we embody the playful, generative creativity, support and amalgamation of individual memories and shared experiences that define the basement.
Considering the Langara – 49th Station through this conceptual lens, “Out of the Tunnel” celebrates the warmth and levity that exists in spaces that are otherwise under appreciated. Brought together by the necessity of the daily commute, we cram together as we move in unison from point A to point B – we all wait to break the surface, see the light, and breathe in the fresh air. “Out of the Tunnel” presents the shared reality of these daily collective journeys.
Invisible Garden
Langara - 49 , Canada Line
Artwork Design by: Melinda Veaudry
Design Execution by: A.J. Dancel, Alex Cirstea, Julie Kim, Maan Kaur, Vickie Hebert, Eden Veaudry
Major assistance from: Charlotte Falk and Will Morrison
The title “Invisible Garden” refers to the weeds growing through the pavement cracks around the Langara-49th Ave Station. These humble plants go unnoticed by people as they enter and exit the station. By rendering them larger than life and painting them in vivid colours, we call attention to their innate strangeness and beauty.
To actively look for examples of “invisible” life that populate our environment is rewarding, allowing us to cultivate a deeper relationship to our surrounding. To make a point of looking with curiosity and focus is an antidote to the disconnection that results from staring at a screen.
The initial concept was designed by Eden Veaudry, and realized as a collaborative effort by all students in the Public Art Studio course (Spring Term 2024), part of the Fine Arts program at Langara College.
The Langara Fine Arts diploma program is a two-year studio art foundation that emphasizes hands-on material based skills within a supportive community of makers, learners and thinkers.